Pileanthus vernicosus is a plant species of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia.

[1] The upright and slender shrub typically grows to a height of 1 metre (3.3 ft).

[1] The woody shrub has prominent oil glands and lives between 5 and 10 years.

The twiggy branchlets are covered in small hardy evergreen leaves.

[2] It is found on sand dunes and plains amongst coastal heath in the Gascoyne and Mid West regions of Western Australia between Shark Bay and Geraldton, where it grows in sandy soils.